They shared a day out on Mount Izumigatake, taking the lift to the lookout and enjoying coffee and doughnuts. They also introduced their new-to-them Suzuki Lapin after 16 years with their red Prius.
Pon saw The Time Traveller’s Wife, starring Hikaru Iwamoto, at Orix Theater with her daughter. Their trip also took them to Kurashiki, Hiroshima and Miyajima, with coordinated outfits along the way.
They shared a visit to Sendai Agricultural and Horticulture Center for its Uminote October Nest programme. Their daytime visit included a trailer-house tour, picking herbs, fresh mint tea and a barbecue.
The second instalment of their column about favourite Sendai places appeared in Kappo’s autumn 2026 issue. They visited Yosuga Akiu, sampling castella sandwiches and browsing its everyday-goods shop.
With the mountains visible from home, they set off to see Okama crater lake. They shared photographs of its emerald water and the first signs of autumn colour near the summit.